The people of the Parish of Alberton-O'Leary help one another and the people in our community. Call on us if you need help. We are all neighbours in God's eyes. As a Christian community we strive to live out our baptismal covenant of proclaiming by word and example the good news of God in Christ, seeking and serving Christ in all persons, loving neighbour as self, and working for justice, peace and dignity amoung all people. This we do, with God’s help.

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Regular Sunday services are as follows:St. Peter's Alberton - 9:30am. Following the service join us for coffee fellowship in Church Hall - all welcome! ( located at corner of Church & Main Streets )St. Luke's O'Leary - 11:15am. Sunday School.( located at O'Leary Corner - Rte. 2 and Rte. 142 )Christ Church Kildare Capes - Services held Sunday evenings at 7pm during July and August. (confirm weekly with Blog for any change in schedule). Located at 17668 Rte. 12 in Kildare Capes.Holy Trinity Alma - Seasonal Special Service - Combined Parish Service on August 18, 2019, 10:30am. Located in Alma at 40986 Rte. 2 Hwy (Western Rd.)

St. Luke's Kitchen Party, O'Leary Corner

Kitchen Party's are over for the year - they begin again next June 2018 (every second Wednesday in June & Septr) at 7:30pm during July & August at St. Luke's Hall. Doors open at 7pm. These parties are held annually starting in June till mid-October. This is a Parish Fundraiser. Music, fun and food - great entertainment. Admission at the door.

Announcements -

- The Caring Cupboard is in need of donations. No preserves or clothing Please. Give if you can. Contact Linda: 853-2416.

Are you taking photos of church and Parish events? Please send them to Christine Batten (battenchristine@hotmail.com) now for next year's slide show. Please label pictures with event and location. Thanks!..............................................................................................Suggestions Boxes will be placed in the churches - new ideas and old ones too will be looked at. Share your insights and brainstorms!- ..............................................................................................PWRDF (Primate's World Relief Development Fund) - Please support PWRDF: http://www.pwrdf.org/ .............................................................................................. * * Caring and Sharing Self-Help Group * *Do you live with anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder?Would You Like to Meet with Others and Share Your Experience? Self-Help meetings - 7:00pm every Monday at Western Hospital Board Room, 3rd Floor, Alberton. For more information contact: Canadian Mental Health Association at: 853-4180, 436-7339 or email: cfsupport@cmha.pe.ca Or callMerna at 859-1970.

Remember the Important Things in Life

Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things--your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions--and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.

The sand is everything else--the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

"Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first--the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked.

It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

**Note – some of these ministers came from, or went on to serve, in other Island Parishes.

The History of Our Parish

The history of our Parish began in 1859 with the arrival of missionary Rev. R.W. Dyer - for the next 24 years he brought God's word to the people of western Prince Edward Island through his faith and determination and set a strong foundation for the parishioners who today are 5 generations on. Service to the community has changed from pioneer days of people helping people, medical support, helping when death hit families hard, crops failing, and people going off to fight in the Wars; to today of people helping people through home visits, youth ministry for young people destine to leave home and the parish but drawn back by strong ties, starting seniors homes, history of bazaars, ACW, the Caring Cupboard food bank and the evolving family trees with multigenerational support to welcoming new arrivals.